India Trademark Filings — August 2026

66,366
Trademarks filed
-5.4%
vs previous month

66,366 trademark applications were filed in India in August 2026. That is down 5.4% on the previous month. Class 35 — Business & Retail Services was the most-filed category at 12.5% of the month's filings. Maharashtra led by applicant location with 2,242 applications. Logo / device marks made up 56.4% of the month's applications by mark type.

Top NICE Classes

NICE classes ranked by applications filed in August 2026, with each class's share of the month's total.
NICE classShare of monthFilings
Class 35 — Business & Retail Services8,267 (12.5%)
Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals8,055 (12.1%)
Class 25 — Clothing & Footwear4,107 (6.2%)
Class 3 — Cosmetics & Cleaning3,921 (5.9%)
Class 30 — Food — Staples3,861 (5.8%)
Class 9 — Electronics & Software3,375 (5.1%)
Class 41 — Education & Entertainment3,354 (5.1%)
Class 42 — Technology & IT Services3,290 (5%)
Class 43 — Food & Hospitality2,430 (3.7%)
Class 29 — Food — Animal Products2,176 (3.3%)
Class 21 — Household Items1,416 (2.1%)
Class 36 — Financial & Insurance Services1,374 (2.1%)
Other classes20,739 (31.2%)

Filings by State

Applicant states ranked by applications filed in August 2026.
StateShare of monthFilings
Maharashtra2,242 (18.1%)
Delhi1,497 (12.1%)
Gujarat1,424 (11.5%)
Uttar Pradesh1,249 (10.1%)
Haryana882 (7.1%)
Karnataka824 (6.6%)
Tamil Nadu641 (5.2%)
Rajasthan577 (4.6%)
Telangana491 (4%)
Kerala476 (3.8%)
West Bengal406 (3.3%)
Punjab351 (2.8%)
Other1,359 (10.9%)

Mark Types

Share of applications by mark type (word mark, device/logo and others) in August 2026.
Mark typeShare of monthPercentage
Logo / device56.4%
Word mark43.6%

About this report

Source
Sourced from the official IP India trademark register and the Trade Marks Journal. Only records published by the registry are counted — never applications filed through Trademarx.
Counted by
Application date as recorded by the registry.
Period covered
1 August 2026 to August 31, 2026.
Comparison
Month-over-month change compares the full previous calendar month.
Known limitation
Figures are counted by the application date recorded in the register. Our index is refreshed hourly, but the registry publishes new applications with a delay, so the most recent days are always under-reported and will rise as records arrive.

Frequently asked questions

How many trademarks were filed in India in August 2026?

66,366 trademark applications were recorded in August 2026, down 5.4% on the previous month.

Which trademark class was filed most in August 2026?

Class 35 — Business & Retail Services, with 8,267 applications — 12.5% of everything filed that month.

Which state filed the most trademarks in August 2026?

Maharashtra, with 2,242 applications, 3.4% of the national total. The state reflects the applicant's address; Indian trademark protection itself is national.

How reliable are these monthly totals?

Figures are counted by the application date recorded in the register. Our index is refreshed hourly, but the registry publishes new applications with a delay, so the most recent days are always under-reported and will rise as records arrive.

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